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Casinos Fined $20,000 by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for Violations

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HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Wednesday levied fines totaling $20,000 against two eastern casinos.

The fines were the result of consent agreements between the PGCB’s Office of Enforcement Counsel and the casino license holder which were approved by the Board at its public meeting in Harrisburg.

About the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is tasked to oversee all aspects of gambling involving 17 land-based casinos, online casino games, retail and online sports wagering, and Video Gaming Terminals (VGTs) at qualified truck stops, along with the regulation of online fantasy sports contests.


The land-based casino industry in Pennsylvania consists of six racetrack (Category 1) casinos, five stand-alone (Category 2) casinos, two resort (Category 3) casinos and four mini-casinos (Category 4). A significant job generator in the Commonwealth, casinos and the other types of Board-regulated gaming generated $2.54 billion in tax revenue in Fiscal Year 2023/24.

Additional information about both the PGCB’s gaming regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania’s gaming industry can be found at gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.

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PA Table Games Revenue Increases 4.2% in June

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HARRISBURG, PA: Revenue from table games play at 11 Pennsylvania casinos was $59.5 million in June 2013, according to a report released today by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. That represented a 4.2% increase in revenue from table games during June of this year compared to June of 2012.

The monthly report, posted on the Board's web site, www.gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov, also shows $8.5 million in tax revenue was generated from table games this June.

About the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is tasked to oversee all aspects of gambling involving 17 land-based casinos, online casino games, retail and online sports wagering, and Video Gaming Terminals (VGTs) at qualified truck stops, along with the regulation of online fantasy sports contests.


The land-based casino industry in Pennsylvania consists of six racetrack (Category 1) casinos, five stand-alone (Category 2) casinos, two resort (Category 3) casinos and four mini-casinos (Category 4). A significant job generator in the Commonwealth, casinos and the other types of Board-regulated gaming generated $2.54 billion in tax revenue in Fiscal Year 2023/24.

Additional information about both the PGCB’s gaming regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania’s gaming industry can be found at gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.

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PA Slot Machine Revenue Decreases Slightly in Fiscal Year

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HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported on its web site today that, despite a drop of nearly 2%, gross revenue from the play of slot machines topped $2.4 billion for the second straight Fiscal Year.

About the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is tasked to oversee all aspects of gambling involving 17 land-based casinos, online casino games, retail and online sports wagering, and Video Gaming Terminals (VGTs) at qualified truck stops, along with the regulation of online fantasy sports contests.


The land-based casino industry in Pennsylvania consists of six racetrack (Category 1) casinos, five stand-alone (Category 2) casinos, two resort (Category 3) casinos and four mini-casinos (Category 4). A significant job generator in the Commonwealth, casinos and the other types of Board-regulated gaming generated $2.54 billion in tax revenue in Fiscal Year 2023/24.

Additional information about both the PGCB’s gaming regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania’s gaming industry can be found at gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.

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Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Fined $125,000 By the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board

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HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today levied fines totaling $125,000 against Downs Racing, LP, operator of Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in Luzerne County, for two violations.

The fines were the result of consent agreements between the PGCB’s Office of Enforcement Counsel and the casino license holder, and were approved by the Board at its public meeting on Wednesday in Harrisburg.

About the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is tasked to oversee all aspects of gambling involving 17 land-based casinos, online casino games, retail and online sports wagering, and Video Gaming Terminals (VGTs) at qualified truck stops, along with the regulation of online fantasy sports contests.


The land-based casino industry in Pennsylvania consists of six racetrack (Category 1) casinos, five stand-alone (Category 2) casinos, two resort (Category 3) casinos and four mini-casinos (Category 4). A significant job generator in the Commonwealth, casinos and the other types of Board-regulated gaming generated $2.54 billion in tax revenue in Fiscal Year 2023/24.

Additional information about both the PGCB’s gaming regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania’s gaming industry can be found at gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.

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Pennsylvania Table Games Revenue Rises 13.6% in May

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HARRISBURG: Revenue generated at casinos from the play of table games jumped sharply during May of this year, according to figures posted today on the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board web site.

With an average of 1,042 tables in daily operation statewide during May, gross revenue from the play of table games was $62,758,499. That amount was 13.6% higher than in May 2012 when revenue totaled $55,224,988 with an average of 1,031 tables operating on a daily basis.

About the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is tasked to oversee all aspects of gambling involving 17 land-based casinos, online casino games, retail and online sports wagering, and Video Gaming Terminals (VGTs) at qualified truck stops, along with the regulation of online fantasy sports contests.


The land-based casino industry in Pennsylvania consists of six racetrack (Category 1) casinos, five stand-alone (Category 2) casinos, two resort (Category 3) casinos and four mini-casinos (Category 4). A significant job generator in the Commonwealth, casinos and the other types of Board-regulated gaming generated $2.54 billion in tax revenue in Fiscal Year 2023/24.

Additional information about both the PGCB’s gaming regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania’s gaming industry can be found at gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.

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Traffic Impact Study Review for Philadelphia Casino Applicants Made Available on PA Gaming Control Board Web Site

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HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today announced that copies of six independent reviews of traffic impact studies produced by each of the applicants for the Philadelphia casino license are now available for review on the Board's web site.

The reviews, conducted by Orth-Rodgers & Associates, Inc. of Malvern, Pennsylvania in collaboration with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 6-0 and the City of Philadelphia, evaluated the completeness, consistency and compliance with applicable regulations.

About the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is tasked to oversee all aspects of gambling involving 17 land-based casinos, online casino games, retail and online sports wagering, and Video Gaming Terminals (VGTs) at qualified truck stops, along with the regulation of online fantasy sports contests.


The land-based casino industry in Pennsylvania consists of six racetrack (Category 1) casinos, five stand-alone (Category 2) casinos, two resort (Category 3) casinos and four mini-casinos (Category 4). A significant job generator in the Commonwealth, casinos and the other types of Board-regulated gaming generated $2.54 billion in tax revenue in Fiscal Year 2023/24.

Additional information about both the PGCB’s gaming regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania’s gaming industry can be found at gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.

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Parx Casino Fined $15,000 by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board

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HARRISBURG, PA: Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment, Inc., operator of the Parx Casino in Bucks County, agreed to a fine of $15,000 for conducting business with two Gaming Service Providers who were on the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's prohibited vendor list.

The fine was the result of today's Board approval of a consent agreement between the PGCB's Office of Enforcement Counsel and the casino license holder.

About the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is tasked to oversee all aspects of gambling involving 17 land-based casinos, online casino games, retail and online sports wagering, and Video Gaming Terminals (VGTs) at qualified truck stops, along with the regulation of online fantasy sports contests.


The land-based casino industry in Pennsylvania consists of six racetrack (Category 1) casinos, five stand-alone (Category 2) casinos, two resort (Category 3) casinos and four mini-casinos (Category 4). A significant job generator in the Commonwealth, casinos and the other types of Board-regulated gaming generated $2.54 billion in tax revenue in Fiscal Year 2023/24.

Additional information about both the PGCB’s gaming regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania’s gaming industry can be found at gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.

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Pennsylvania Slots Revenue for May Shows Slight Difference from 2012

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HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported today that the difference in slot machine revenue generated at casinos during May of this year differed by less than 1% compared to May of 2012.

About the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is tasked to oversee all aspects of gambling involving 17 land-based casinos, online casino games, retail and online sports wagering, and Video Gaming Terminals (VGTs) at qualified truck stops, along with the regulation of online fantasy sports contests.


The land-based casino industry in Pennsylvania consists of six racetrack (Category 1) casinos, five stand-alone (Category 2) casinos, two resort (Category 3) casinos and four mini-casinos (Category 4). A significant job generator in the Commonwealth, casinos and the other types of Board-regulated gaming generated $2.54 billion in tax revenue in Fiscal Year 2023/24.

Additional information about both the PGCB’s gaming regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania’s gaming industry can be found at gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.

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PA Gaming Control Board to Hold Public Hearing on June 25th on Harrah's Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack License Renewal

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HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today announced that it would hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 to gather evidence, including public comment, on the renewal of the casino license of Harrah's Chester Downs and Marina, LLC, operator of Harrah's Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack Delaware County.

The hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Chester City Hall, 1 E. Fourth Street, in Chester, Pennsylvania. 

About the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is tasked to oversee all aspects of gambling involving 17 land-based casinos, online casino games, retail and online sports wagering, and Video Gaming Terminals (VGTs) at qualified truck stops, along with the regulation of online fantasy sports contests.


The land-based casino industry in Pennsylvania consists of six racetrack (Category 1) casinos, five stand-alone (Category 2) casinos, two resort (Category 3) casinos and four mini-casinos (Category 4). A significant job generator in the Commonwealth, casinos and the other types of Board-regulated gaming generated $2.54 billion in tax revenue in Fiscal Year 2023/24.

Additional information about both the PGCB’s gaming regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania’s gaming industry can be found at gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.

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Revenue from Table Games Play During April Up Nearly 9% at Pennsylvania Casinos

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HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced today that revenue generated from the play of table games at Pennsylvania casinos during April of 2013 was 8.9 percent above table games revenue produced last April.

According to a report posted today on the Board’s web site, www.gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov, this April’s gross table games revenue generated by 11 casinos was $61,552,334 or $5,052,710 higher than in April 2012 when revenue totaled $56,499,624. 

About the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is tasked to oversee all aspects of gambling involving 17 land-based casinos, online casino games, retail and online sports wagering, and Video Gaming Terminals (VGTs) at qualified truck stops, along with the regulation of online fantasy sports contests.


The land-based casino industry in Pennsylvania consists of six racetrack (Category 1) casinos, five stand-alone (Category 2) casinos, two resort (Category 3) casinos and four mini-casinos (Category 4). A significant job generator in the Commonwealth, casinos and the other types of Board-regulated gaming generated $2.54 billion in tax revenue in Fiscal Year 2023/24.

Additional information about both the PGCB’s gaming regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania’s gaming industry can be found at gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.